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Viewing Album:  Willow Grove Tricentennial Excursion Train
 
By:Drew Marshall
Dates:5/15/2011 - 5/15/2011
Album Info:Photos taken of and from the Willow Grove, PA Tricentennial Excursion train on 15 May 2011 between Willow Grove, PA and New Hope, PA. It was overcast for most of the day but the sun did break through for a bit in the afternoon.
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Septa Genset 70
Title:  Septa Genset 70
Description:  Septa Genset 70 leads the southbound excursion train deadhead in to the Willow Grove, PA station. SPAX 70 was in the elad to provide cab signals.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:55:57 PM
Location:  Willow Grove, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
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Locomotives:  SPAX 70(2GS14B)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
Silverline IVs Waiting
Title:  Silverline IVs Waiting
Description:  Leaving Septa territory at Warminster and entering the New Hope & Ivyland. A few pairs of Septa Silverliner IVs layover.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:55:59 PM
Location:  Warminster, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
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Locomotives:  SPAX 451(Silverliner IV)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Through the foliage
Title:  Through the foliage
Description:  Somewhere in the Lahaska Valley with NH&I GP30 2198 carrying the markers.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:01 PM
Location:  Rushland, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
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Views:  122   Comments: 0
In the hole
Title:  In the hole
Description:  With GP30 2198 in the clear the Tricentennial Excursion train waits to meet the regular hourly excursion train at the Lahaska, PA runaround.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:02 PM
Location:  Lahaska, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
U-Boat
Title:  U-Boat
Description:  NHIR C30-7 7087 brings the three car hourly excursion in to Lahaska.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:06 PM
Location:  Lahaska, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
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Locomotives:  NHIR 7087(C30-7)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Headed North
Title:  Headed North
Description:  After meeting the regular hourly train the Tricentennial Excursion continues north to New Hope.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:07 PM
Location:  Lahaska, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
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Views:  138   Comments: 0
South End
Title:  South End
Description:  A view of GP30 2198 and the south end of the train.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:09 PM
Location:  Lahaska, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
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Views:  110   Comments: 0
North end
Title:  North end
Description:  A view of the north half of the train
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:11 PM
Location:  Lahaska, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
Arrival New Hope
Title:  Arrival New Hope
Description:  GP30 2198 waits at New Hope while Tricentennial Excursion passengers disembark. Shortly the train will roll north to clear the platform for the returning hourly train.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:15 PM
Location:  New Hope, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
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Locomotives:  NHIR 2198(GP30)
Views:  186   Comments: 1
PN 8202
Title:  PN 8202
Description:  An ex-Conrail C39-7 waits in New Hope for some shop time. Unit was a Conrail unit NS acquired in the split.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:16 PM
Location:  New Hope, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PNRR 8202(C39-8)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
Meeting of GEs
Title:  Meeting of GEs
Description:  The locomotive of the hourly excursion train rolls to the end of the passing siding to run around the hourly excursion train.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:18 PM
Location:  New Hope, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NHIR 7087(C30-7) PNRR 8202(C39-8)
Views:  412   Comments: 2
Tricentennial Train
Title:  Tricentennial Train
Description:  NHIR GP30 2198 and most of the Willow Grove Tricentennial Excursion train.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:20 PM
Location:  New Hope, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
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Locomotives:  NHIR 2198(GP30)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
NHIR 8211
Title:  NHIR 8211
Description:  NHIR 8211 powered the excursion train for the northbound trip.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:22 PM
Location:  New Hope, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
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Locomotives:  NHIR 8211(C39-8)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
Sisters
Title:  Sisters
Description:  GE C39-8s 8202 and 8211 repose at New Hope as the Willow Grove Tricentennial Train loads passengers.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:24 PM
Location:  New Hope, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NHIR 8211(C39-8) PNRR 8202(C39-8)
Views:  549   Comments: 1
All Quiet
Title:  All Quiet
Description:  NHIR GP30 2198 waits to depart south at the New Hope, PA station.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:25 PM
Location:  New Hope, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
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Locomotives:  NHIR 2198(GP30)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
GP30 and station
Title:  GP30 and station
Description:  NHIR GP30 2198 waits to depart south with the historic New Hope, PA train station in the background.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:31 PM
Location:  New Hope, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
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Locomotives:  NHIR 2198(GP30)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
Rolling south
Title:  Rolling south
Description:  The sun broke through the cloud cover a few times in the afternoon as GP30 2198 returned the excursion to Willow Grove, PA.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:33 PM
Location:  Wycombe, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
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Views:  132   Comments: 0
Arrival Willow Grove
Title:  Arrival Willow Grove
Description:  NHIR GP30 2198 waits to depart Willow Grove, PA for New Hope, PA as passengers disembark.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:34 PM
Location:  Willow Grove, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NHIR 2198(GP30)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
Departing
Title:  Departing
Description:  NHIR GP30 2198 is pulled north by NHIR 8211 as the excursion comes to an end. The Philly Chapter of the NHS had an informative set of posters placed in the station regarding Willow Grove's train and trolley past.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 3:56:36 PM
Location:  Willow Grove, PA
Author:  Drew Marshall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NHIR 2198(GP30)
Views:  187   Comments: 2

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